Learn to master project management

Having trouble viewing this email? Click here to see it in a web browser. Don't just manage projects. Master them. You're managing the biggest project of the year. And at any given moment, a hundred things could go wrong. From missed deadlines to technology failures to blown budgets. That's not pessimism. That's reality when you're a project manager. And your job is to make it all go right. Fortunately, with Harvard Business Review's Mastering Project Management Collection you'll have the insight and confidence you need to do just that. This specially priced 3-volume collection delivers innovative, visionary, yet highly pragmatic ideas that can make you a more effective project manager. Read it. Understand it. And gain the knowledge to: Take greater control of your projects and your teams right from day one Implement tried-and-true methods for keeping projects on target and on budget Achieve superior business results by applying adaptive project management techniques Product #9693BN • Special Collection A savings of 25% off the individual component prices! ORDER NOW Only $59* The Mastering Project Management Collection includes: HBR Guide to Project Management Paperback You've been asked to lead a project. The pressure's on. Worried that stakeholders will tug you in a million directions, making it impossible to set clear goals and deliver the goods on time? Concerned about when to stick to your original plan and when to be flexible? Troubled over keeping team members excited and on-task? Well, stop worrying and start succeeding. This guide will give you the confidence and tools you need to manage projects more effectively than you ever have before. You'll learn how to: Choose the right team and keep it humming Avoid "scope creep" Zero in on critical tasks and map out a logical sequence Create order out of Gantt and PERT charts Get disruptive team members on board Keep stakeholders in the loop Gauge your project's success Stop throwing good money after bad It all adds up to more efficiency, more control and a lot less stress. Project Management for Profit: A Failsafe Guide to Keeping Projects On Track and On Budget by Joe Knight, Roger Thomas, Brad Angus, and John Case Hardcover Get ready to run projects differently—without all the headaches, hypertension and heasourn. This book is designed for anyone who has ever: (1) been over budget on a project; (2) exceeded a timeline on a project; (3) worked on a project that completely stalled out near the finish line; (4) lost money on a sure-thing project and had no idea why; (5) been a victim of scope and feature creep; (6) watched a project take three times as long as planned; (7) felt too embarrassed to perform a review of successes and failures; (8) wondered whether a project actually made any money. By the time you finish this book, you'll be fully prepared to take your project management performance to new heights—and keep your projects on track and on budget. Reinventing Project Management: The Diamond Approach to Successful Growth and Innovation by Aaron J. Shenhar and Dov Dvir Hardcover It's a sobering fact: in today's business world, most projects fail. Why? Because conventional project management concepts cannot adapt to a dynamic business environment. Plus, with top managers neglecting their company's project activity, and line managers treating all projects alike, it's no wonder that project success is becoming more and more challenging to achieve. At least until now. Based on an unprecedented study of more than 600 projects in a variety of businesses and organizations around the globe, Reinventing Project Management provides a new and highly adaptive model for planning and managing projects to achieve superior business results. It's precisely what you need to help your company break out of the cycle of project failure once and for all. SAVE 25% Receive the entire, 3-volume Mastering Project Management Collection for just $59* ORDER NOW To order by phone, call us toll-free at 800-668-6780 and mention referral code 01909. Outside the U.S. and Canada, call +1-617-783-7450. * Purchasers are responsible for all shipping charges, duties, taxes, brokerage fees, and/or import fees imposed by the country of import. Please check with your customs office for details. If you do not wish to receive special offer email messages from Harvard Business Review, click here. If you do not wish to receive any email messages from Harvard Business Review, click here. Copyright © 2013 Harvard Business School Publishing, an affiliate of Harvard Business School. All rights reserved. Harvard Business Publishing | 60 Harvard Way | Boston, MA 02163 Customer Service: 800-545-7685 (+1-617-783-7600 outside the U.S. and Canada)